Jan L. Losby, PhD, MSW

Branch Chief, Health Systems and Research
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA

Dr. Jan Losby is the Branch Chief for the Health Systems and Research Branch in CDC’s Division of Overdose Prevention. Dr. Losby implements evidence-based prevention efforts, conducts applied health systems research, and support state and community efforts to address the drug overdose epidemic. Dr. Losby works with healthcare systems on quality improvement, electronic clinical decision support tools, and data system integration with electronic health records.

Presentation(s):

• The Power of Shared Decision-Making: Collaboration With Patients and Families to Support Effective Pain Management

  Monday, April 10, 2023
  1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

• Using Big Data to Gain Insights on the Effects of Opioid Prescribing

  Tuesday, April 11, 2023
  2:15 PM – 3:30 PM

• Paving a Path Toward Healthcare-Based Harm Reduction in the Veterans Health Administration: Key Lessons From Three VHA Facilities

  Wednesday, April 12, 2023
  4:15 PM – 5:30 PM

• Identifying High-Risk Patients for Harm Reduction, Risk Mitigation, and Treatment Outreach: Leveraging the Veterans Health Administration's Transformative Approach to Improving Opioid Safety and Decreasing All-Cause Mortality

  Thursday, April 13, 2023
  9:45 AM – 11:00 AM